October Sky – An Inspiring Story of Perseverance and Friendship

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The US History critical film review assignment is designed to supplement student knowledge of a particular historical period, person(s), event, or institution through the analysis of a related film. This is an opportunity to experience a richer encounter with history, as well as connect the rise of cinema as a prominent facet of American cultural history.
For the film reviews, students are responsible for critically viewing the work, evaluatinghistorical accuracy, and writing an overall evaluation following the guidelines provided after thelist of films. ll reviews are to be TYPED, double spaced, and are subject to submission to the online plagiarism checker turnitin.com. Students  will receive no points on work that is plagiarized and will be referred to the administration
Film Review Checklist:
Plot Place and time Background
Write a synopsis, or summary, or the film.  Make sure that your summary makes sense to a reader who does notknow the movie.
Where does the action take place? When does the action take place? (present time, 19th century, etc.)
Society, country, kind of people (age, culture, social class), historical time, etc.
Actual Historical Setting Comparison and Evaluation Self‐Reflection
Research the true history of the historical event, person(s), time period, or institution portrayed in the film. Were the movie characters based on actual people? If so, who were they and To what extent is the film historically accurate? Identify specific accuracies (or inaccuracies) and the director’s liberties with the film.
Provide a reflection of the film. Do not just say “I like is because it was a good movie” or “I hated it because it was boring.” Consider the following: How has the film furthered the student knowledge of US History? were they treated accurately? Were there any real events (battles, protests, laws, etc.)? Ifso, were they historically accurate? following: When and where was the movie set? If several location were used, were they all depicted realistically? How long a time span did it cover? Were the houses, furnishings, foods, tools, music, weapons, clothes, hairstyles, shoes, etc. shown with accuracy? Give examples of period props you think worked well or were poorly presented. the history portrayed? How did the film make you feel? Was there a part of the movie you have not been able to stop thinking about? Why? If you had been the director, would you have portrayed it differently? Why?
Things to Remember
Important note of writing: the reader understands that you are writing this review, therefore do NOT use 1st or 2nd person pronouns (I, me, us, we, you). This is a formal writing assignment —be sure to check your work for grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling errors.